Admiral Piett 12" Official IMAGE THREAD

[pixletwin]

I'll believe in victory when I have a piece in hand with no doll dot.

*bows head in solemn prayer*

 

[galactiboy]

Yeah, I'm still not convinced the doll dot is completely dead... fingers crossed though

 

[MaulFan]

And I too would like to see a little more variation in Sideshow's skin Tones. Gandalf (to me) looked great with the touches of red. I'm down with the cast-in-color as a base... but a little more work needs to be added so they don't end up looking so flat.

I'd like to know how Gandalf's skin was done, of all the human portraits done since the Pro came around, his is the only to mix varied tones in the skin like traditional painted heads and the soft, matte finish of cast skin.

 

[galactiboy]

Yep, I thought he was a sign of good things to come...

 

[MaulFan]

Well, things are still moving in a forward direction, the skin on Piett is better than Indy and Clonobi.

 

[thenammagazine]

I'd like to know how Gandalf's skin was done, of all the human portraits done since the Pro came around, his is the only to mix varied tones in the skin like traditional painted heads and the soft, matte finish of cast skin.

He was also the final straw that sealed the LOTR line's 1:6 fate. I'm wondering if it was just too expensive to produce a final product like that while still keeping it in their established price range.

 

[MaulFan]

He was also the final straw that sealed the LOTR line's 1:6 fate. I'm wondering if it was just too expensive to produce a final product like that while still keeping it in their established price range.

I think it was the lack of support really. The Hobbits, very important character wise, went up for 2nd chance and all sorts of deals to get rid of them. It'd be like failing to sell out Darth Vader in the Star Wars line. I think there just isn't enough of us out there to sustain a high end figure line.

 

[galactiboy]

I'd have a hard time thinking an extra paint application would be the final straw for a line of figures. Honestly, compared to Luke to the paint work on Luke I think Gandalf (if the redness was paint, not part of the casting) would have less actual work done to it.

 

[thenammagazine]

I'd have a hard time thinking an extra paint application would be the final straw for a line of figures. Honestly, compared to Luke to the paint work on Luke I think Gandalf (if the redness was paint, not part of the casting) would have less actual work done to it.

Didn't they state somewhere that the LOTR line was the most labor intensive 1:6 line they were producing? Whether it the costumes, sculpting, paint aps, or whatever, in the end, with the fickle nature of a greater chunk of LOTR collectors that MF already mentioned, it proved to be too much. So much so, that they've even gone so far as to reemphasize in this week's Q&A that the line is dead and they have no intention of revisiting it.

Disclaimer: I wasn't one of those fickle *******s! I not only picked up every figure, but 3 additional Hobbits! While Bilbo turned out great, it's just a shame that the custom idea for the other two never reached fruition.

But to get back on topic, therefore, using any comparison to the LOTR line would also be irrelevant.

 

[MaulFan]

I think it would be the costuming, which is true, the LOTR costumes are quite elaborate, or at least on the mains that would have the best hope of selling. I was blow away by how Boromir had turned out.

I'd say Palpatine's been the most intricate costume done in Star Wars so far, and even that's not LOTR complex.

On thing I love about these Imperials is the quality and look to the uniforms, they look legit and really sell the figure as an officer.

 

[thenammagazine]

I think it would be the costuming, which is true, the LOTR costumes are quite elaborate, or at least on the mains that would have the best hope of selling. I was blow away by how Boromir had turned out.

I'd say Palpatine's been the most intricate costume done in Star Wars so far, and even that's not LOTR complex.

On thing I love about these Imperials is the quality and look to the uniforms, they look legit and really sell the figure as an officer.

I dunno. Down to the differently painted tusks, I think Vader was LOTR quality. Additionally, the detail in the Stormtroopers was also impressive (whether or not there weren't exactly 14 teeth ).

 

[MaulFan]

I dunno. Down to the differently painted tusks, I think Vader was LOTR quality. Additionally, the detail in the Stormtroopers was also impressive (whether or not there weren't exactly 14 teeth ).

I'm not talking quality so much as layering and detailing. Some of the patterns on those LOTR costumes is very intricate, and I'd imagine detail like that in fabric is more complex than sculpture. Plus it seems like the LOTR costumes are very layer heavy, complicating sourcing correct yet thin enough fabrics to build up the layers without making the figure look goofy yet accurrate.

I think Lando will be a good Star Wars example of detailing, that pattern to his cape is pretty busy.

Ultimately, I think it was the complexity of LOTR mixed with the support, Star Wars can sell almost anything so it's worth your effort to go complex.

 

[jedibear]

Where'd that Piett guy go?

Oh yeah....here he is!

BTW, great shot, Wor-Gar!

 

[JustinLuck]

Hey, I didn't know Jon Heder was in this movie!

And check out those broad shoulders...he must be on the Truetype.

 

[MaulFan]

"Admiral, do chickens have large talons?"

 

[Wor-Gar]

"Admiral, do chickens have large talons?"

I'll never look at that kid the same way now.

 

[jkno]

Got SSC Admiral Piett (no futzing yet, only next week):

Some of my SS Imperials displayed (still missing Stormtrooper Commander and Exclusive Stormtrooper from the photo):

 

[thenammagazine]

Got SSC Admiral Piett (no futzing yet, only next week):

Some of my SS Imperials displayed (still missing Stormtrooper Commander and Exclusive Stormtrooper from the photo):

Nice job on the Astromech!

 

[jkno]

Thanks, but it is made by our talented member Dorgmal Snow.

 

[thenammagazine]

Thanks, but it is made by our talented member Dorgmal Snow.

Yeah, he does do great customs (and dios), doesn't he.